Where were you when the Space Shuttle Challenger blew up? It exploded January 28, 1986 I was...

gladewalker · 61-69, M

I was in a job interview when the receptionist rushed in with the news. We desperately tried to get a TV with signal in the office going but all we could get was the audio. Funny how connected you feel to complete strangers when sharing a harrowing event. And no, I did not get the job.

3Dogmatic · 46-50, M

I was in school. I remember it well because we had a teacher who was in the running for the spot that Kristen McCauliff got.

JimboSaturn · 56-60, M

I was 17 as well. I assume I was at school, but I can't remember the details.

calicuz · 56-60, M

I think I heard about it at school, but didn't see until I got home and watched the news.

MasterLee · 56-60, M

College

Secretsmile · 51-55, F

Watching with my parents

WillaKissing · 56-60, M

I was 20 in the Army thinking how sad it was.

TheOneyouwerewarnedabout · 46-50, MVIP

It was all over the news the next day because it happened at 11pm our time.. everyone was in bed 🇦🇺

I was 8

Northwest · M

Having dinner in London.

luckranger71 · 51-55, M

Coming out of a final exam in high school in suburban Chicago. The Bears had won the Super Bowl two days earlier so that whole week stands out in my mind.

CountScrofula · 41-45, M

I was six and not really aware of what was going on tbh. It's not a formative memory or anything.

fun4us2b · M

I was at work - we all kind of stood up at our desks and were listening to the news playing on the overhead speakers that normally played oldies radio...

WintaTheAngle · 41-45, M

I was 6. I was just home from school, I remember watching it on the news on a little black and white portable tv in the kitchen.

ChipmunkErnie · 70-79, M

Watching it on TV, if I remember correctly.

sunsporter1649 · 70-79, M

Orlando, standing in a bank parking lot with friends.

Terrible day 😢

KingofBones1 · 46-50, M

A kid watching it on the news i later bought the commerative record.

SwampFlower · 31-35, F

A twinkle in my father's eye.

CactusJackManson · 51-55, M

In 6th grade

vetguy1991 · 51-55, M

I was in shop class

FrogManSometimesLooksBothWays · M

Did you cry?

Bruja · F

I wasn’t born for another 14 years.

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SJones48 · 41-45, M

I was 3 and was mad because they interrupted the Price is Right for news coverage

FreestyleArt · 36-40, M

I wasn't born yet. Just give it 3 more years.

sylvsn59 · 61-69, M

In a bar in fort lee having lunch

swirlie

My father was 13 years old in Norway and throwing balloons filled with water out his science class window to the parking lot below evidently, so I wasn't even on anyone's radar yet.

NinaTina · 26-30, F

Wasn't born

SW-User

It was a hoax, they are still alive, we’ve never been to space.

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Notsimilarreally · 31-35, F

Not even a sperm yet

NativePortlander1970

15 years old, was watching it live with the school librarians while on an errand for the English teacher.